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Jim Croce
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Philadelphia, United States (1943 – 1973)
Jim Croce (Jan 10, 1943 - Sept 20, 1973) was an American singer-songwriter from South Philadelphia whose biggest single “Bad, bad Leroy Brown” hit number 1 on the US charts in the summer of 1973. His influences included Ian & Sylvia, Gordon Lightfoot and Woody Guthrie. Sadly, Croce died in a small commercial plane crash one day before his third album, “I Got a Name” was to be released.
Early life
Croce was born in South Philadelphia. He graduated from Upper Darby High School in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania in 1960 where in 1976, he was the first former student to be added to the high school’s Wall of Fame. Then, while attending Villanova University (1965 graduate), Croce became interested in becoming a professional musician and met his future wife, Ingrid, at a hootenanny at Convention Hall in Philadelphia, where he was a judge for the contest.
Early career
During the early 1960s, Croce formed a number of college bands and performed at coffee houses and universities, and later with his wife Ingrid as a duo in the mid-1960s to early 1970s. At first their performances included songs by Ian and Sylvia, Gordon Lightfoot, Joan Baez, and Woody Guthrie, but in time they began writing their own music, such as “Age”, “Hey Tomorrow”, and “Spin, Spin Spin” which later led to Croce’s hit songs in the early seventies.
Early life
Croce was born in South Philadelphia. He graduated from Upper Darby High School in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania in 1960 where in 1976, he was the first former student to be added to the high school’s Wall of Fame. Then, while attending Villanova University (1965 graduate), Croce became interested in becoming a professional musician and met his future wife, Ingrid, at a hootenanny at Convention Hall in Philadelphia, where he was a judge for the contest.
Early career
During the early 1960s, Croce formed a number of college bands and performed at coffee houses and universities, and later with his wife Ingrid as a duo in the mid-1960s to early 1970s. At first their performances included songs by Ian and Sylvia, Gordon Lightfoot, Joan Baez, and Woody Guthrie, but in time they began writing their own music, such as “Age”, “Hey Tomorrow”, and “Spin, Spin Spin” which later led to Croce’s hit songs in the early seventies.
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ConnieAVaughn wrote:
One of my favorite artists
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R4F43LW3B3R wrote:
Superb Great Voice ¶=)
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yaghma wrote:
criminally underrated
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tinymami wrote:
Wow...i remember listening to his songs when i was growin up but i never knew his history ...he was so young when he died...Time in a bottle is a Classic ...
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Pink___Floyd wrote:
thanks PhamilyJules, I used to pronounce it wrong too.
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PhamilyJules wrote:
My apologies go out to Jim Croce for pronouncing your last name incorrectly for the longest time...KRŌCH-ē...not Croach...and certainly not Crotch.
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chepe_fs wrote:
ooooooooh!!!! so good!
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RounderII wrote:
I love Operator and Photographs and Memories. Those should be topping the chart. Time in a bottle is great but I don't understand how it beats those two.
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chilled-out-777 wrote:
A not forgotten legend.
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nolteCOD wrote:
Awesome
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TheGreenLeafMWM wrote:
cool
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tommypmusic wrote:
This one goes out to MrRoute66!
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WLDB wrote:
Another one who died too soon. Great songs.
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glassbottle wrote:
amazing artist.
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starcrossedlove wrote:
my mom would sing me his songs when I was small as lullabies. mostly Photographs and Memories, Time in a Bottle, and Operator. when I listen to them it makes me happy, but a little sad at the same time.
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juggalettegurl4 wrote:
bad, bad Leroy Brown.
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narut13 wrote:
I dig his stuff but I don't think that Time in a Bottle is better then the others especially Bad, Bad Leroy Brown & You Don't Mess Around with Jim. He was not better then Bob Dylan though.
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andycress wrote:
When I was a child I had a Jim Croce tape that I literally played until it wouldn't play anymore.
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DerekBowie wrote:
I am superglad that my parents had this guy on cd, because I doubt I'd have heard of him any other way. Pure, heartfelt music.
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BruceLovesTacos wrote:
Raised listening to him. Still enjoying.
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